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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Recklinghausen
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Recklinghausen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €77 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 51m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €77, while a flight costs an average of €175.
Distance: 122 miles (197 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€175 Average price | €85 Average price | €77 Average price Cheapest | €37 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 51m Average total duration Fastest 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 9m Average total duration 2h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 6m Average total duration 15h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.6 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Recklinghausen:
A bus is €8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Recklinghausen costing on average €85.
A bus is €98 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Recklinghausen costing on average €175.
Other travel options to Recklinghausen take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 9m.
Bus takes on average 16h 6m.
You'll arrive about 2h 7m sooner (51m by flight vs 2h 58m by car). Tickets start at around €175 compared to roughly €37 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Recklinghausen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Recklinghausen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:30 AM12h30Frankfurt am Main9:00 PMRecklinghausen€301One-way0 transfers
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- 8:30 AM12h30Frankfurt am Main9:00 PMRecklinghausen€301One-way0 transfers
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- 8:30 AM12h30Frankfurt am Main9:00 PMRecklinghausen€301One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Recklinghausen:
A bus is €8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Recklinghausen costing on average €85.
A bus is €98 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Recklinghausen costing on average €175.
Other travel options to Recklinghausen take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 9m.
Bus takes on average 16h 6m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Recklinghausen as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Recklinghausen Hbf.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Recklinghausen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Recklinghausen by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Recklinghausen by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines.
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